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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 15:58:48 -0800
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- From: Peter Montgomery <MONTGOMERY@CAMINS.CAMOSUN.BC.CA>
- Subject: Re: Shark
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- From: Karen Kay <LL23%NEMOMUS.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu>
- >
- > What is the derivation of this word? My American Heritage says "origin
- > unknown". Another Wordsler's dictionary lists the animal name as being
- > derived from the human variety, which seems Pretty Bizarre to me.
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- Some words don't have origins, you know. Like the universe, they are
- just suddenly there, with a bang or a whimper.
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- Webster says origin unknown also, but for the human variety it
- gives the german word: 'schurke' meaning scoundrel.
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- Peter
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